Thiagarajar College

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About Thiagarajar College

Thiagarajar College is a private aided college in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, established in 1949. It is affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. Campusbells lists it under General.

Thiagarajar College, founded on 7th July 1949, was formally inaugurated on 12th October 1949 by His Excellency, the King of Bhavnagar, the then Governor of the Madras State. In the inaugural function, the founder, Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar, described this college as a “Small and Humble Endeavour in Education”. It is said that as the mathematical equation 7 x 7 = 49 will remain unchanged forever, the college will also remain immortal on the sands of eternity, as it was opened on 07.07.1949.

From its inception, the college remains one of the premier institutions in Madurai. The college was started with only three undergraduate courses but now has grown in its stature with 28 UG, 12 PG, 11 M.Phil and 10 Ph.D Programmes in addition to 13 diploma and 16 Certificate courses. The college is a private and aided co-educational institution affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University. It is meticulously managed by Kalaithanthai Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar Memorial Trust. The motto of the college is “Wisdom and Love embody the Divine”.

As described on the institution’s website (tcarts.in)

At a glance

Key facts

Established

1949

Ownership

Private-Aided

Stream

General

Location

Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Affiliated to

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Institution type

Autonomous College

Management

Private Aided (Government Aided)

AISHE code

C-36513

Campus life

Facilities at Thiagarajar College

• Library
• Incubation